Match Recap
Semi Final·Sat, 1-Sep-1956 2:30 PM·M.C.G.·91,680 att.
Melbourne
11.14 (80)
vs
Collingwood
8.16 (64)
Melbourne won by 16

Melbourne defeated Collingwood 80–64, by 16 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when Melbourne outscored Collingwood 23–6.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne1.4 (10)3.6 (24)8.9 (57)11.14 (80)11.14 (80)
Collingwood1.4 (10)3.7 (25)8.10 (58)8.16 (64)8.16 (64)

Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

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PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 Frank Adams———————————————
#31 Ron Barassi—————1—————————
#30 John Beckwith———————————————
#19 Keith Carroll———————————————
#1 Denis Cordner———————————————
#9 Brian Dixon———————————————
#28 Terry Gleeson———————————————
#18 Bob Johnson—————3—————————
#14 Trevor Johnson———————————————
#16 Clyde Laidlaw—————1—————————
#3 Peter Marquis———————————————
#17 Geoff McGivern———————————————
#35 Noel McMahen—————1—————————
#38 Ken Melville———————————————
#11 Laurie Mithen———————————————
#24 Ian Ridley—————1—————————
#8 Jim Sandral—————1—————————
#12 Stuart Spencer—————3—————————
#15 Athol Webb———————————————
#25 Don Williams———————————————

Collingwood — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#16 Max Davidson———————————————
#13 Ray Gabelich———————————————
#7 Bob Greve———————————————
#18 Ken Hedt———————————————
#23 William Jones———————————————
#9 Ron Kingston———————————————
#12 Bob Kupsch—————1—————————
#3 Peter Lucas———————————————
#1 Neil Mann—————2—————————
#17 Thorold Merrett———————————————
#20 Ron Richards———————————————
#21 Laurie Rymer———————————————
#22 Bill Serong———————————————
#29 Lerrel Sharp———————————————
#26 Harry Sullivan———————————————
#24 Frank Tuck———————————————
#36 Ken Turner—————2—————————
#2 Bill Twomey———————————————
#31 Neville Waller———————————————
#27 Murray Weideman—————3—————————